Red letters on the dashboard oh what a gift
仪表盘上的红字多么珍贵的礼物
They pursue us to the deep end and then depart
他们对我们穷追不舍然后扬长而去
Watch as the cracks in the wall feel pain
看着墙上的裂缝痛苦不堪
For only patterns on a snake's back give us genuine fear
因为只有蛇背上的图案才能给我们真正的恐惧
And I cannot lie faces drop into the fire
我不能撒谎把脸丢进火焰里
I get by all the time on a shelf above the door
我一直在门上的架子上勉强度日
And it shouldn't be clear but it's not for me to decide
事情不该那么明朗可这不是我能决定的
It's a delicate degree
这是微妙的程度
It's a number I can see
我知道这是一个数字
Could prison cells be in my brain
我的大脑会不会被关进监狱
For they're safe inside the cover of a dirty face
因为他们在肮脏的外表下安然无恙
And everybody finds a college graduate with joy
每个人都发现大学毕业生满心欢喜
While I'm happy just sipping tonic water with lemon and lime
当我开心地喝着柠檬水时
And I cannot lie faces drop into the fire
我不能撒谎把脸丢进火焰里
I get by all the time on a shelf above the door
我一直在门上的架子上勉强度日
And it shouldn't be clear but it's not for me to decide
事情不该那么明朗可这不是我能决定的
It's a delicate degree
这是微妙的程度
It's a number I can see
我知道这是一个数字
You sit at home up late at night
深夜你坐在家里辗转反侧
When it's beginning to arrive
当它即将到来时
And honestly
说实话
I don't see the need for any routines
我不觉得有什么必要
I'm all out of sink I cover my cuts
我身无分文我掩盖我的伤痕
And hope they are fixed before I get hurt again
希望能在我再次受伤之前弥补过错
And all this ground beneath my feet
脚下的这片土地
Has decided not to crumble into the sea
决定不投入大海
I walked in a house it smelt of paint
我走进一栋房子里面弥漫着油漆的味道
And the ceiling it has no trouble with me
天花板我一点都不怕